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  Keith, I did not expect you to comment on what must be a difficult matter for you because of the family connection. I certainly would not expect automatic agreement between you and Tony just because you are brothers.
  
  This though is not just a matter of a paper digging something up to sell papers. Tony, with his strong Labour background, feels so badly about being let down by GP that he decided to go to the newspapers.
  
  If it was me (and I have said the same kind of thing in the past) it would not be newsworthy and 'he would woulnt he'.
  
  I am not even saying that by GP's standards he didnt do all he thought he could. I believe that he simply lacks the tenacity and above all the sheer forensic ability that makes a good local MP. He is simply not good at his job. He is too willing to accept what officials have told him and move on and does not want to rock the boat. yes, I interpret that as lazy but it is also a simple lack of ability in someone who is out of his depth.
  
  Brian, no it is not a matter of those three words. Unsupportable accusations are made agaisnt me while I make supportable points in respect of GP that have gone unchallanged.
  
  Moving on though this does raise one interesting question on which I expected someone to challenge me...
  
  I do not like the litigeous society and have said so on this forum. While I am thoroughly enjoying the sheer political embarrassment being caused GP, that totally accords with what I have said about him, should we not be asking whether it is right for an MP to be sued?
  
  Does it not open the floodgates to politically motivated cases? (unlike this one)
  
  Should such matters just be left to the electorate?

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